Beetroot Hummus

ingredients

• 250 g raw beetroot, peeled
• 1 garlic clove, unpeeled
• A small bunch of fresh thyme
• 100 g chickpeas, cooked
• 40 ml olive oil plus more for drizzling
• 10 ml lemon juice
• 10 ml balsamic vinegar
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• Sea salt
• Fresh ground black pepper

Serving
• 100 g Feta cheese, crumbled
• 100 g walnuts, chopped

Instructions

Preheat oven to 200°C. Quarter the beetroot and wrap it in foil paper along with the garlic, thyme and a drizzle of olive oil. Bake for about 45 minutes or until the beetroot is tender. Remove from oven and set aside.

Place the cumin seeds in a frying pan and gently dry fry, until they start releasing their aroma.

Remove the thyme from the foil. Place the beetroot and peeled garlic in a food processor along with the chickpeas, olive oil, lemon juice and balsamic vinegar. Blend until the ingredients form a smooth purée. Add the cumin seeds and pulse the purée a couple of times. Season with sea salt and fresh ground pepper.

For serving
Just before serving, sprinkle with crumbled feta cheese and chopped walnuts.